During the follow - up visit (3 years old), kids with moms who had encouraged their children's autonomy showed better levels of cognitive functioning — specifically, the kids were more adept at processing «higher» thinking like delayed gratification and
juggling multiple concepts.
What sets The Book of Air and Shadows substantially above the mass of «secret - cipher» novels that have been spawned in the wake of The Da Vinci Code are Gruber's ability to
juggle multiple threads and
concepts with aplomb, and the depth of characterization.